UK's Kingston University design student Lee Wei Chen realized that the
skills he developed playing a lot of video games are practically useless
in real life, so he set out to do something about it.

Behold, the washing machine/arcade combo, where the likelihood of getting
your clothes cleaned depends on your ability to play the game:

The machine looks like an arcade style video console – but
the bottom half of the unit is a washing machine, with the components’
circuitry linked together. Therefore, the washing cycle is dependent
on the success of the person playing the game, meaning that if they
struggle, extra coins are needed to make sure the washing cycle is completed.

Chen’s course leader, Colin Holden, says, ‘He’s
chosen two instantly recognisable objects – a washing machine
and an arcade game – to illustrate this idea. Together the two
objects produce a striking new electronic device. It’s an extremely
well-executed design concept.’

Despite the genius behind the idea, it seems Chen is still far
from becoming a domestic god, remaining blissfully unaware of the nuances
of actually washing clothes.